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Thank you for taking in a special needs kitty. That's a wonderful and compassionate thing to do.
Your cat looks so healthy. Her fur looks so shiny and soft.. It's so nice seeing feral cats transform into healthy and happy little thingsHey Cali Cat, what great work you are doing. My cat is from a feral mother. She was found abandoned and brought to us. She was a horrible sight - starving, with a big fat belly from worms, huge eyes, bedraggled and pathetic. For some reason she took to me (I don't know why, I'm a confirmed dog person).
It took a few weeks to get her looking like a normal kitten. Even now, four years later, she is terrified of strangers. A lot of people don't realise the importance of spaying and vaccination. My cat has Cerebral Hypoplasia (Wobbly Kitty Syndrome), almost certainly due to her mother having cat flu during pregnancy. My kitty is not the worst affected, she walks ok, but she regularly falls off the back of the couch, or misjudges a jump onto the windowsill and faceplants instead.
Here is info if anyone is interested in the disease:
What is Feline Cerebellar Hypoplasia? | Life with Cerebellar Hypoplasia Cats
And here's a picture of my kitty.
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Cali Cat,Today, I caught another one of the feral females living in my friend's front yard. She goes in for spaying and vaccinations tomorrow morning. Naturally, I realize this is very important, and the best thing for the cat and for the community, but I get so stressed trapping cats. I hate terrifying them. I'm going to be a wreck until this girl comes home tomorrow afternoon.
